Toshiba BV420D - General Safety Precautions; Safety Summary; Meaning of Safety Symbols; Electrical Safety Warnings

Safety Precautions 3
Safety Precautions
 Safety Summary
Personal safety in handling or maintaining the equipment is extremely important. Warnings and Cautions necessary
for safe handling are included in this manual. All warnings and cautions contained in this manual should be read and
understood before handling or maintaining the equipment.
Do not attempt to effect repairs or modifications to this equipment. If a fault occurs that cannot be rectified using the
procedures described in this manual, turn off the power, unplug the machine, and then contact your authorized
Toshiba Tec Corporation representative for assistance.
 Meanings of Each Symbol
Indicates information to which you should pay attention when operating the manual.
 WARNING
WARNING This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death, serious injury, or serious damage, or fire in
the equipment or surrounding objects.
CAUTION This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, partial damage to the
equipment or surrounding objects, or loss of data.
PROHIBITED This symbol indicates prohibited actions (prohibited items).
Specific prohibited contents are drawn inside or near the symbol.
(The symbol on the left indicates “no disassembling”.)
MUST be
Performed
This symbol indicates actions which must be performed.
Specific instructions are drawn inside or near the symbol.
(The symbol on the left indicates “disconnect the power cable plug from the
outlet”.)
WARNING
This indicates that there is the risk of death or serious injury if the machine is improperly handled
contrary to this indication.
Any other than the
specified AC
voltage is
prohibited.
Do not use voltages other than the AC voltage specified on the rating plate,
as this may cause a fire or an electric shock.
Prohibited Do not plug in or unplug the power cable with wet hands as this may cause
an electric shock.
Prohibited If the machine share the same electrical outlet with any other appliance that
consumes a large amount of power, the voltage will fluctuate widely each
time these appliances operate. Be sure to provide an exclusive outlet for the
machine as this may cause a fire or an electric shock.
Prohibited Do not place metal objects or water-filled containers such as flower vases,
flower pots or mugs, etc. on the top of the machine. If metal objects or
spilled liquid enter the machine, this may cause a fire or an electric shock.